Big Bear Pickleball Club
Club Play: Monday, Wednesday & Saturday, 8am - 12pm, April 1st to October 31st, at The Ranch https://goo.gl/maps/SqEKmK6iLxJrWfUq9
Membership:
(1) $20 per player per season, payable to "Big Bear Pickleball Club" and
(2) A signed Big Bear Valley Recreation & Park District Waiver (download here or available at the courts)
Big Bear Pickleball - Places to Play
Meadow Park
4 outdoor courts w/ permanent nets, open play. Closes with meaningful snow.
The Ranch
4 outdoor courts w/ permanent nets, balls provided to club members. Club Play April 1 - October 31, M-W-Sa 8-12 ($3/day or $20/season). Open play all other times. Closes with meaningful snow.
https://goo.gl/maps/SqEKmK6iLxJrWfUq9
Miller Park
2 outdoor courts, one w/ tennis net, and one bring-your-own net court - out of use due to poor condition.
https://goo.gl/maps/VEvcMdz8qwXXnu8K8
Meadow Park Gym (Winter Only)
2 indoor courts w/ temporary nets; indoor play begins after there is meaningful snow and P&R closes the outdoor courts. Email for schedule & fees.
Upcoming Events
Board of Directors
Ken Begley, President
Will Rahill, Vice President
Monique Sannes, Treasurer
Cheryl Brown, Secretary
Open, Events
Contact Information
email: bigbearpickleball@gmail.com
FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bigbearpickleball
GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/69514692/8dm4s6sj
Calendar: The official Club season is April 1 - October 31, but we play year round.
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=bigbearpickleball@gmail.com
Official Pickleball Rules
Summary: https://usapickleball.org/what-is-pickleball/ifp-official-rules/rules-summary/
Full Rulebook: https://www.usapickleball.org/docs/ifp/USAPA-Rulebook.pdf
Some Significant Rule Changes for 2023
Apparel (2.G.1/2.G.4): Inappropriate apparel may now include apparel that approximates the color of the tournament ball. Section 1 encourages players to avoid wearing apparel that approximates the color of the ball. The Tournament Director retains the right to require an apparel change during a non-chargeable time-out.
Spin Serve (4.A.5): Manipulating the ball to add spin during the release of the ball is not allowed. Some natural rotation of the ball when it is released is allowable but the server must not impart manipulation or spin prior to striking the ball to serve. This applies to the volley serve and the drop serve.
Wrong Score Called (4.K): If the wrong score is called, the referee or any player may stop play before the return of serve to correct the score. It is a fault to stop play after the return of serve to identify or ask for a score correction. It is a fault to stop play to identify or ask for a score correction when the score was correctly called.
The Most Argued Rule - When Can You be in the Kitchen?
Non-Volley Zone (taken verbatim from the official rules summary)
The non-volley zone is the court area within 7 feet on both sides of the net.
Volleying is prohibited within the non-volley zone. This rule prevents players from executing smashes from a position within the zone.
It is a fault if, when volleying a ball, the player steps on the non-volley zone, including the line and/or when the player’s momentum causes them or anything they are wearing or carrying to touch the non-volley zone including the associated lines.
It is a fault if, after volleying, a player is carried by momentum into or touches the non-volley zone, even if the volleyed ball is declared dead before this happens.
A player may legally be in the non-volley zone any time other than when volleying a ball.
The non-volley zone is commonly referred to as “the kitchen.”